Judge bars some evidence from 1976 slaying
ELYRIA — A county judge has barred prosecutors from using some of the evidence gathered by Lorain County sheriff’s deputies in the case against accused killer Bobbie New in the 1976 slaying of his...
View ArticleListen: Suspect in fatal shooting calls 911
LORAIN — A whimpering 911 call from a man who claimed to have witnessed a shooting Monday evening launched police into an investigation that ultimately ended in the caller’s arrest for murder. On...
View ArticleBlaze damages house under renovation
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The cause of a fire in a house undergoing renovations at 6082 Stoney Ridge Road is under investigation, but believed to be accidental, fire Capt. Mike Uhnak said Wednesday. The fire,...
View ArticleFamily of pedestrian killed by van files lawsuit
ELYRIA — The family of a pedestrian struck and killed by a van in January 2013 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle. Nicola Wade, whom an autopsy determined had...
View ArticleJudge Burge trial delayed until March
ELYRIA — The trial date for Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge on public corruption charges has been moved from January to March 2, according to court documents filed this week. Although Ohio...
View ArticleFamily says Elyria homicide victim was ‘a good son’
ELYRIA — Friends and relatives of homicide victim Lamar Capers said Wednesday they are devastated by his death, but relieved about the arrest of a suspect. Nicole Villegas, Capers’ girlfriend, admitted...
View ArticleSuspect in day care molestation seeks lower bond
ELYRIA — James Osborne wants a county judge to reduce the $2 million bond that has kept him behind bars since the convicted sex offender was arrested in September 2013 on charges he wasn’t living at...
View ArticleWestlake police seek shoplifting suspects
WESTLAKE — Police are searching for two suspects who stole $831 worth of baby formula from Giant Eagle on Detroit Road. The shoplifting occurred at 9 a.m. Nov. 30, according to Capt. Guy Turner. Anyone...
View ArticleMan charged with OVI after crashing into Lorain house
LORAIN – A man who police believe was high on opiates drove across Lakeview Park Wednesday and into a house. Sean Bearden, 30, of Vermilion was charged with OVI, driving under suspension and failure to...
View ArticleKy. man pleads guilty to having sex with 14-year-old girl
A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to federal charges he sexually exploited a 14-year-old Sheffield Township girl and hid her in a secret compartment in his Kentucky trailer. Shawn Bivens also entered...
View ArticleBoyfriend facing assault charges
LORAIN — A woman with cuts on her neck and wrist told police her boyfriend stabbed her with a kitchen knife during an argument Thursday morning. Robert Basen, 35, was charged with felonious assault and...
View ArticleStabbing victim hospitalized
LORAIN — A man in his 50s was stabbed in the neck about 5 p.m. Thursday and was being treated at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Lorain police Capt. Roger Watkins described the injury as...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of former Lorain firefighter
ELYRIA — A county judge has ruled that former Lorain firefighter Joe Colon resigned under improper pressure from Safety Service Director Robert Fowler two years ago. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge...
View ArticleTwo 18-year-olds charged with taking signs, holiday decoration
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A pair of 18-year-olds told police they were out having fun when they went on a theft spree that allegedly netted them 20 realty and housing-development signs, an illuminated holiday...
View ArticleFamily of pedestrian killed by van files lawsuit
ELYRIA — The family of a pedestrian struck and killed by a van in January 2013 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle. Nicola Wade, whom an autopsy determined had...
View ArticleNitro Foundation to rally at alleged dog-killer’s hearing
ELYRIA — Just as they have done in prior cases of animal abuse, members of the Nitro Foundation plan to rally Tuesday at Elyria Municipal Court where accused dog killer Joel R. Ruth is slated to appear...
View ArticleAvon Lake woman charged after crashed car into house
AVON LAKE — A city woman who police say crashed a car into a house at 369 Avon Belden Road (state Route 83) about 4:05 a.m. Thursday faces charges. Police Sgt. Alex Giardini said Saturday that no one...
View ArticleMan shot on Oberlin Avenue in Lorain
LORAIN — More details may be released today about the shooting of a man in an apartment at 4463 Oberlin Ave., 9:05 p.m. Saturday. Police spokesman Capt. Roger Watkins on Sunday wouldn’t release the...
View ArticleDriver seriously injured after crashing into Lorain house
LORAIN — A 21-year-old Elyria driver was seriously injured when police said he crashed a Chevrolet pickup into a house at 1709 W. 21st St., between Pole and Reeves avenues, about 3:15 p.m. Sunday. The...
View ArticleMan dies after shooting in Lorain
LORAIN — A man who was shot at an Oberlin Avenue apartment Saturday died from his injuries the next day, according to police. Steven Harrison Jr., 23, died Sunday after he was shot in an apartment at...
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